♥ Moon Kitty Productions Review ♥

Hello to all my cuties~! A lot has happened in my absence! I have officially saved enough money up for a new laptop, and I ordered a new camera charger... Once it all arrives, that means I'll officially be blogging more often! My goal is to blog every week, but uh, we know how that always ends haha ಥ‿ಥ

Today I'm bringing you a new review for the store Moon Kitty Productions~! MKP sells quite a lot of cute goods perfect for fairy kei and other sweet fashions! Not only do they have sweet accessories, the shop also sells a variety of goods including original art from the owner (tights, hats, ect). I've admired some of the tights from afar, and just recently the store has produced a line of snapbacks as well! And if you know anything about me... well, you know I am quite obsessed with my hats. I was really pleased that the owner of Moonkitty contacted me about having a blog+store partnership, so today I have the pleasure of reviewing one of their brand new snapbacks! I'm so excited to show you this product~~! (≧ω≦)

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I always love to be surprised when a shop sends me something, so I wasn't sure which hat I would be receiving. Moonkitty Productions has a variety of pastel hats which have themes like mermaids and the ever so popular magical girls~! So of course, I was excited when my package arrived in the mail!

My hat was wrapped neatly in a standard envelope and was in no way damaged upon shipping. I also received a personal note from the owner, which made me very happy~!

So which hat did I receive?

I got their cute Merbabe hat! ヽ(๏∀๏ )ﾉ

The merbabe hat is a really cute hat that has a pink-purple-yellow gradient with a scale design covering the whole hat and the word "merbabe" printed on the front.

The hat was shipped with a plastic liner on the inside so it would get squashed by my post person :)

When it comes to the design of this hat I am incredibly pleased! The color is really rich but still soft enough for my pastel looks. And the scale design is really cute! I like how there are a couple of sparkles added to the graphics. I think my only concern when it comes to the art is that there are some lines that overlapped oddly? But it's not necessarily a major complaint, just an observation! (^^;;)

I really love how the color starts out pink at the brim and then slowly fades from purple to a light yellow at the top! I don't know the technical term for this, but I also really like how the "button" (??) at the top is a shade of purple to contrast with the yellow. All of the seams on the hat are pink too, which also adds a nice contrast.

Now for the lettering~! The word "merbabe" stands out with its white embroidered look and really is what makes this hat super cool! I absolutely adore the font and how all of the spaces for the letters are shaped like hearts! "Merbabe" is also centered and located quite nicely on the hat so it's not too low, or too high up.

Lastly, it's a snapback! This is a plus not only for obvious reasons (like being able to fit different head sizes) but I can also adjust the hat to fit over wigs! I find a lot of my hats are uncomfortable to wear over wigs but I had no problem with this one.

Needless to say I am so in love with this hat! (｡♥‿♥｡)

I have quite a few photos to show you how it looks on, (basically a fancy way to say I took tonnnns of selfies!) but first for the overall shop review ^o^

Shipping: 9/10

I had absolutely no problems with the shipment of this hat! It arrived safely with the plastic bit on the inside to make sure it didn't get squashed. The only reason I'm giving shipping a 9/10 instead of a ten is because when initially opening the package I was a little concerned that it was packaged enough. Even though it arrived okay I think maybe a little bubble wrap in the future would be a nice touch just to ensure that won't get damaged on it's trip c;

Quality: 10/10

I was very surprised how durable the hat is and how well the design is printed on! In no way is the hat flimsy at all, and it's actually pretty solid all the way around. The seams are sewn very neatly in a cute pink thread and even the fabric of the hat feels very thick. The word "merbabe" is also embroidered on the hat very neatly as well with no sort of stray threads and I believe it will hold up for a very long time! 

Design: 9/10

For the most part I'm extremely pleased with the design of the hat! As I stated early the color is very vibrant, the font of the letters is extremely cute, and overall the print is very cute as well. But my only concern with the pattern was some of the scales weren't drawn as neatly as they could have been and honestly! That might just be a style thing, I'm not sure. Design still gets a very high score though because I said in my rundown above- it's something that really doesn't bother me! It does feel rather whimsical. But I feel like it should be pointed out so you know before purchasing~!

Overall Customer Satisfaction: 9.5/10

I am honestly so pleased with how this hat turned out! I had been watching Moonkitty Productions a lot in the past and was initially very excited when they announced the release of a new line of snapbacks! I was so happy to receive one, and overall it is a really cute piece to have in my collection. (You will probably be seeing me wear it quite a lot~) The hat is super unique and it's not often you can find such a cute snapback! I definitely recommend these hats to everyone interested in fashions like fairy kei, pop kei, and mahou kei! (and swaggy kei!) I'm also very fond of it because it's an accessory suited for gender neutral fashion! I'm really an advocate for all genders exploring fairy kei and this hat would make a great accessory if you're not interested in things like bows~! 

Thank you so much for reading~! I hope you all check out Moon Kitty Productions! You can also use the code PrincelySmiles at MKP for 15% off your order~~ ; 3 ; !

Now for some pictures of it on~!!

(and by some, I mean a lot.....)

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Moon Kitty Productions

I definitely recommend checking out their store~!

Happy shopping c;

(and I look forward to blogging for you next time ;3;)

~*~ Kawaii Power Up Review ~*~

Hi cuties!! I know I'm always apologizing for my absence but... I have been extremely busy with work lately, and it's been very difficult to find time to log on every now and then! But today, here I am with a new review for all of you...! This time around I will be reviewing the adorable shop Kawaii Power Up!

A couple of weeks back the owner of Kawaii Power Up had messaged me via tumblr about possibly sending me a few items. I admit at first, I hadn't really heard of Kawaii Power Up before. After checking out the esty site... well, I was amazed!! Everything the shop offers is unbelievably cute and it was shocking to me that more people weren't talking about it. So with this review it is my goal to spread the word of the adorable shop, and hopefully you will find it as pleasant as I do!

KPU (as I will be referring to it during the rest of the review) offers a large variety of goodies including hair clips, necklaces, charms ect. My favorite items happen to be the hair clips, being a decora kid of course. But really I've found that the designs are extremely unique and much more detailed than a lot of shops I've seen! So naturally I was really excited when getting my package in the mail!

When the package arrived, everything was packed neatly into this envelope. The front was decorated with a cute musical design and the back had a little note on it to remind the post office not to crush the package in the mail which was super nice because when dealing with hand made accessories you often have to be careful~!

All of the contents were wrapped neatly in bubble wrap to further prevent any damage! I also received a few business card and a very sweet hand written note~ ;3; (which I will be putting on my wall with some other sweet letters I've gotten c;)

At this point I still wasn't quite sure what I was receiving, so it was very exciting to open each bubble wrapped package.

The first bubble wrap package contained... a cute bunny bag! Ahh, I have such a weakness for cute packaging (and bunnies. always bunnies.)

Inside the bag contained this adorable donut necklace, as well as another little bag.

I'm absolutely in love with this necklace! The design itself is really cute, and I'm a fan of the actual shape of the donut. It has a mint colored frosting as well as a lot of cute sprinkles! I was also extremely happy with the length, as it falls at a nice spot on my chest so I could really wear a t-shirt or even a low cut shirt with it. 

As far as construction is concerned, it is made really well! The resin is finished perfectly with no evident flaws, the necklace is fastened, the chain won't appear to break, and the necklace itself is extremely sturdy! I'm very excited to be wearing this with some of my donut themed coordinates!

The next item in the bag was this cute Kawaii Power Up necklace!

The necklace features the stores mascot cutout on a heart shaped resin with lots of multi colored confetti inside as well as jewels decorating the outside! The colors of this necklace are really cute, and remind me a lot of more old school themed Harajuku looks! This necklace is a lot longer than the donut one, and I can see myself wearing a lot in my everyday life in addition to wearing it with j-fashion coordinates.

Just as the donut necklace was, this heart shaped KPU necklace was made just as well! There were no flaws in the resin and everything was incredibly sturdy c:

Now, moving onto the next bubble wrapped goodies!

Just as the necklaces were packed, the next set of items were also in a cute bunny bag! This group happened to be...

...hairclips! Oh gosh, this got me very excited! (haha, I'm such a deco kid goodness gracious) But really! What made me so excited were all of the cute designs of the different clips I was sent.

The first clip was one that said "sweet" in a pastel goth sort of dripping font! The base is a peachy color, and the main letters are a cute mint. On the back there's an alligator clip which extremely secure! I'm really happy when I get hairclips that use alligator clips because I find them to be the most comfortable and durable of all of the different types of clips. The resin that this was made out of is also very sturdy, as well as thick! It's not flimsy at all so it will last a long time.

Next I received this sweet bow clip! I'm always very fond of anything that includes bows, and I think it's a nice change of pace to have a resin bow clip instead of always using fabric ones! this clip is also a peachy color which as a solid base, and then a more translucent top layer which has a lot of cute confetti in it! This makes the bow look very sparkly! This clip also used an alligator clip and was very well made. 

The next item is this sweet bone clip! Bone clips are great for any creepy cute themed outfit, or even if you just want to spice up your everyday look. What I liked about this one compared to some of the bone clips I've received in the past is the color! It's much more of a peachy shade versus your traditional pale pink. Just as the clips before, this clip was made very well and the clip on the back is super sturdy!

Next are these precious star clips! Star clips are really an essential to any sort of kawaii jfashion wardrobe because stars are a very common theme. Especially when wearing decora you want to have lots of different shapes for your clips so your headpiece doesn't look to repetitive, so star clips really help spruce up your look! KPU sent me two clips: one that was a peachy orange color and was a star cutout; the next was more of a matte mint color and it was a whole star~

And again~ Just as the other clips I received were- Both are impeccably made! There are no flaws in the resin, and all of the edges are clean. Both clips are attached well, and will hold up very nicely c;

After receiving such cute goodies I was really excited to open my last baggie! The owner had mentioned sending me a crown item, so of course I was anxious to see what I might have gotten~

Annnnnnd....! Oh gosh! This is just to die for~! To be quite honest I don't think I've ever really seen a hair clip with  a design like this before! Its a cute white crown with mint accents, as well as an m&m and a cute lil lollipop! The design is just so unique and is great for all of you prince and princess out there! I'm really thrilled to have gotten it because well.... being Prince... I can never have enough crown items!

Kawaii Power Up as a lot of other different crown designs, some that even have game controllers on them! I would definitely check it out if you're looking for a fun new hair accessory c:

Now I always save my favorite items for last! I noticed KPU has a lot of different bunny clips- some with wings, some with hearts, ect! Now if you know anything about me, you'll know I am very... Passionate about my buns. So naturally this next item was by far my favorite!

The clip was a combination of a lavender bunny, mint star, yellow heart, as well as a couple other stars going across the top! Ahh this is seriously the cutest hair clip I own~! Not only is it unbearably precious but it's also incredibly sturdy! I've found in the past that a lot of this multi-piece clips have a tendency to break extremely easily but this one will do no such thing!

This clip, unlike the others, has a much larger alligator clip due to its size! I feel like the clip also adds to the construction of the item because I believe it most likely helps hold everything together! I think one of the reasons I'm so drawn to this clip is because it really is a statement piece! It has all of the features that anyone would need in a decora look but just all together in one clip, and I think it's going to match brilliantly with my wardrobe!

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When it came to taking cute pictures with these new cuties, I didn't actually wear decora because I didn't want the pictures to be overwhelming and instead I wanted to showcase the new clips!

Later in the week I will have some more photos showcasing how I can use these clips in decora! In the mean time though, some of these harajuku cuties can be used as examples for what sort of decora looks would look cute with KPU's accessories!

As you can see, big star clips are extremely popular in the japanese decora scene so I think Kawaii Power Up goodies would work so nice~~!

(For more street snap photos please check out TokyoFashion.com)

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Now for the overall shop review!

Shipping: 10/10

All of the items were wrapped in little baggies and then bubble wrapped and then packed neatly in the envelope! On the back of the package there was even a little note to the post office to be careful while shipping. All of the items came with no damages, plus the packaging itself was super cute! 

Quality: 10/10

Every item that I received was made impeccably! There were no scratches, holes, ect in the resin, plus it was all finished smoothly! Necklaces had durable chains and all of the hairclips had alligator clips that were attached firmly! On top of that, all of the resin items were very thick and will hold up for a long time. 

Design: 10/10

Kawaii Power Up has a lot of very unique designs as well as a lot of traditional ones! They use bright as well as soft colors, glitter, and a lot of adorable shapes! Certain things like the bunny and crown hair clip are extremely unique and I've never seen anything like them before! I was more than pleased with all of the precious designs. 

Overall Customer Satisfaction: 10/10

I can honestly say that Kawaii Power Up will be my go to shop for all of my decora and fairy kei needs! I highly recommend this shop if you're looking for a place to buy cute accessories for decora, fairy kei, lolita, or any sweet fashions! I'm extraordinarily happy with everything I've received and I can't wait to see what this shop produces in the future! 

Kawaii Power Up

Happy shopping kiddos! Add some fun to your wardrobe~~!

(And I hope the review turned out alright~! I had some technical difficulties photographing everything so I admit it's not my best work- and I am quite exhausted from work this week so I apologize for any mistakes! I hope you all enjoyed the review anyway c;)